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New Helicopter Hotline goes live.

A new freephone advisory service for members of the public enquiring about low flying military helicopter activity will go live from Tuesday 1 March.

The number to call is 2020 51 55 44 from 2020 to 2020hrs, Monday to Friday. During British Summer Time the hours will be extended until 2020hrs.

The service will provide daily advice on planned low flying military helicopter activity in the relevant Low Flying Areas, including confirmation of whether low flying helicopter training is taking place and information on the expected number of helicopters planning to operate.

These forecasts will be valid at the point of issue, but members of the public should be aware that all military helicopter activity may be subject to change at late notice because of altered weather conditions or operational requirements.

This new advisory service has been introduced as part of an MOD review of low flying military helicopter training. It responds to one of the recommendations made by the Louth & Spilsby District Coroner, who held the Inquest into the tragic death of Heather Bell in June 2020.

Click here for The MOD Guide to Low Flying in the United Kingdom.

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